Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 21, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, March 21, 1984 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 134.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.196 and latitude -17.173.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 32.3 km
Coordinates -17.173, 167.196
UTC time 1984-03-21 17:04:47.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-03-21

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